Election rights for 16-year-olds – inexpensive populism and searching for sensations?

The 16-year-old citizens of Germany and Belgium have recently, for the first time, had the chance to vote in the European elections. Young people of this age besides elect representatives of the local authorities of Estonia and any German states and members of the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments. In Austria, in 2007, 16-year-olds were granted the right to vote in elections at each level. Besides, this phenomenon is visible... Learn more »Electoral rights for 16-year-olds – inexpensive populism and sensationalism?